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6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Alaska coast; no tsunami threat

An airplane flies over Cook Inlet in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.
An airplane flies over Cook Inlet in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A strong earthquake has struck in a remote region off the coast of Alaska and officials say there is no tsunami threat or immediate report of damage.

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The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.7 quake was centred in the ocean about 35 miles (55 kilometres) beneath the seabed and some 400 miles (640 kilometres) southwest of Anchorage, a remote and lightly populated Aleutian Island region.

The National Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami danger.

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